O2 XDA Stellar vs Sony Xperia ion HSPA

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia ion HSPA: 46 g lighter

    XDA Stellar:
    190 g
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    144 g
  • Width

    XDA Stellar: 9 mm narrower

    XDA Stellar:
    59 mm
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Stellar: 1.75 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Stellar:
    2.8 in
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    4.55 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Stellar:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Xperia ion HSPA: 7.8 mm thinner

    XDA Stellar:
    18.6 mm
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Stellar: 21 mm shorter

    XDA Stellar:
    112 mm
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    133 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. XDA Stellar

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +7.8 mm versus Xperia ion HSPA
  2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

    Height:
    133 mm +21 mm versus XDA Stellar
    Width:
    68 mm +9 mm versus XDA Stellar
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. XDA Stellar

    190 g

    +46 g versus Xperia ion HSPA

  2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

    144 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. XDA Stellar

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

    Screen diagonal:
    4.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.1 cm²

Xperia ion HSPA has approximately 135.1% more rectangular screen area than XDA Stellar.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

XDA Stellar: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Xperia ion HSPA: Original memory entry

13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. XDA Stellar

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD

2. Xperia ion HSPA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. XDA Stellar

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

    1900 mAh

    +550 mAh versus XDA Stellar

Specifications

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1. XDA Stellar2. Xperia ion HSPA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Stellar, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationXDA StellarXperia ion HSPA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 59 Х 18.6 mm
  • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Stellar, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationXDA StellarXperia ion HSPA
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 323 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Stellar, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationXDA StellarXperia ion HSPA
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for XDA Stellar, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationXDA StellarXperia ion HSPA
Processor CPU
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3021
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Stellar, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationXDA StellarXperia ion HSPA
Release date
  • 2007
  • November
  • 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 365 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Stellar, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationXDA StellarXperia ion HSPA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Stellar, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationXDA StellarXperia ion HSPA
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Stellar, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationXDA StellarXperia ion HSPA
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Business card reader -Voice memo -Media Player 10 HTC Kaiser platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Xperia ion lt28h